Undiagnosed xiphopagus twins: a perinatal malady

• Main Author: Gowri Dorairajan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
• Series: Clinics and Practice
• Subjects: conjoined twins; labor dystocia; monoamniotic twins; perinatal ultrasound; xiphopagus twins.
• Online Access: https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/360

Conjoined twins are a very rare entity. It is associated with poor survival rate in the presence of vital organ sharing. The entity can be diagnosed as early as the first trimester. A conjoined twin diagnosed late in labor is a malady with high perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity. We present one such case of xiphopagus twins. The management of a case diagnosed late in labor can be very challenging. Such obstetric challenges can be avoided by a meticulous early scan with a high index of suspicion, especially in the absence of separating membrane while scanning multiple pregnancies.